Seat Bottom & Back Heater Kit Pair Dorman 628-040 - DMIMK00001

Part Details

This part replaces:

ITEM CONDITION

These kits will install in any car with a 12 volt electrical system. Each kit is designed to install between your seat upholstery and the padding underneath. Installation requires removal and re-installation of seat and seat covers, as well as basic knowledge of the vehicle's wiring.

Specifications:

Dorman Seat Heater Kits

Comes as a PAIR

High quality lighted switch

Secure high quality connectors

Comes with detailed instructions

Most components in these kits are the very same items that manufacturers install in cars and trucks at the factory. This is a great addition to any car.

Lifetime Warranty

This item is backed by a Limited Lifetime Warranty. In the event this item should fail due to manufacturing defects during intended use, we will exchange the part free of charge (excludes shipping charges) for the original purchaser. Please keep your invoice for proof of this warranty.

Removing the Seat (1:15)

Roll the seat all the way back

Remove the two 15mm bolts from the bottom of the track

Roll the seat all the way forward

Remove the two 15mm bolts from the bottom of the track

Roll the seat all the way back

Tilt the seat up

Disconnect the wiring harness if you have power seats

Remove the seat

Removing the Seat Panel (2:24)

Remove the two Phillips screws from the plastic panel on the seat

Flip the chair over

On the bottom, remove the Phillips screws from the top and bottom of the seat

Remove the wiring harness from the plastic panel if you have power seats

Remove the handle with a T25 Torx Bit

Removing the Seat Cover (3:13)

Pull up the seat cover from around the edge with a flat blade screwdriver

Unclip the lower seat cover from the upper seat cover

Place the seat upright

Pull the clip from the seat cover out towards the front of the seat

Tip the seat onto its back

Separate the foam from the seat cover

Installing the Foam Pads (5:23)

Fit the heat pad inside the seat

Peel the adhesive strip from the heat pad

Push the heat pad into the foam

Tilt the seat upright

Pull up the lower seat cover

Separate the foam from the seat cover

Push the harness from the heat pad out through the back of the seat

Place the heat pad underneath the seat cover

Peel the adhesive strip from the heat pad

Push the heat pad into the foam

Pull the seat cover down over the foam

Flip the chair upside down

Re-clip the upper seat cover to the lower seat cover

Re-clip the lower seat cover

Removing the Lower Dash Panel (8:19)

Pull off the fuse box door from the dash panel

Remove the 7mm bolt from the side of the dash panel

Remove the two 8mm bolts from the bottom of the dash panel

Pry out the mirror control panel

Remove the two Phillips screws behind the mirror control panel

Pull down the lower dash panel

Disconnect the trunk wiring harness from the panel

Remove the lower dash panel

Installing the Seat Heater Wiring (9:03)

Pull up on the center console panel

Thread the wires from the heating switch harness underneath the center console panel

Thread the heating switch harness wires up into the lower dash panel area

Run the ground and fuse wires up through the fuse panel area

Bolt the ground wire to something metal - we remove a 10mm bolt from the body, place the ground on the clip, and replace the bolt

Pull out the largest fuse with pliers

Clip the fuse wire onto the tooth of the fuse

Push the fuse into place

Bundle up the fuse wires

Wire-tie the fuse wires together

Clip the excess from the wire-tie with wire cutters

Placing the Seat Heater Switch into a Panel (12:00)

Disconnect the mirror switch wiring harness

Disconnect the seat heater wiring harness

Mark where you want the switch on the panel with marker

Drill a hole with a 25/32 drill bit

Clip the switch into the hole on the panel

Installing the Lower Dash Panel (12:39)

Connect the mirror switch wiring harness

Connect the seat heater wiring harness

Connect the trunk wiring harness to the lower panel

Align the lower panel

Insert the Phillips Head screws to the lower panel

Push the mirror/seat heater panel into place

Insert and tighten the 8mm screw

Insert and tighten the 7mm screws

Replace the fuse box door

Installing the Seat Panel (13:31)

Connect the wiring harness if you have power seats

Press the panel into the side of the seat

Insert the four Phillips screws into the seat panel

Flip the seat over

On the bottom, insert the Phillips screws on the bottom of the panel below the seat